6. Occupant use hose is used in standpipe systems for building occupants to fight incipient fires. It is usually 1.5 inches in diameter and is also known as _____ hose.

Type IType IIType IIIType IV

7. Mildew, vehicle rusting, and sunlight are all problems dealt with when storing hose on an apparatus. Which of the following protects from these problems?

The hose sackhose rollshose bedsplastic tarps

8. Which is the most common form of damage to hose?

excessive pressurewater hammerssunlightdragging hose

9. A Water Hammer is....

the pressure surge that occurs when water valves are rapidly opened or closed.the initial burst of water violently forced through the hose during an attack.the uncontrolled thrashing of live hose line, usually resulting from the firefighter losing control of the line.frozen water in a hose line.

checking new hose connection equipment to ensure that the correct threads are used on all hose, appliance, connections and so on.to indicate that an emergency fire scene is not the correct time to discover that threads on equipment are not compatible. to keep hose from cross-threading, and to help firefighters align coupling connections correctly.to assist in the alignment of the one-quarter turn that locks nonthreaded couplings, such as the Storz couplings together.

14. Nonthreaded couplings (both are identical) use locks or cams to secure the connection.
The most common type is the ______ .

storkstorzstoresteel

15. The care of couplings should include all of the following except.....?

A visual inspection each time the hose is reloaded.Keeping couplings clean.Proper storage.CCK tests/inspections.

16. A _____ is used to tie in hose and ladders, for carrying hose and many other tasks requiring a short piece of rope. Wrenches, rollers and clamps are examples.

rope hose toolbucket siphonsears applicatorladder spec

17. Spanner wrenches are used for.....?

opening hydrantsraising and lowering ladderstightening or loosening couplingsAll of the above.

18. Hose rollers are used to allow hose to roll over window ledges without chafing. They are also known as ?

23. A ____ hose roll is used when access to either or both couplings may be needed.

straightstoragedonutsimple

24. Which is not a type of hose carry.

Under the arm carry.Drain and carryShoulder loop carrySingle-section street drag

25. A dutchman is a/an .....?

wrapped 50 foot bundle of hose.short fold of hose or a reverse fold.improper fold which can cause damage to hose couplings and apparatus.ghost ship that can never go home, doomed to sail the oceans forever.

it is best to pre-soak the burning floor through windows, doors and other available means of stream entry.firefighters will want to advance an uncharged line to the fire floor.firefighters will want to advance a charged line to the fire floor.it is best to attack the fire from above when possible, such as approaching from a superior (higher) floor.

29. Extending a hoseline can be done by using....

a break apart nozzle.a hose clamp.all of the above.none of the above.

30. Master streams or heavy appliances are non-hand-held water applicators capable of flowing over 350 gallons of water per minute.

TrueFalseAll of the aboveNone of the above.

31. A _____ refers to teh engine stopping first at the water source to drop off a supply line, and then advancing to the location of the fire.

forward layreverse laysplit layfrito lay

32. When should fire hose be service tested?

prior to being placed in serviceannuallyafter being damagedafter repairs have been made to the hoseall of the above

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